Convert to Real Media files on OS X?

November 7, 2006 9:02 AM

I have a current project I'm working on that I have to output a Quicktime file as a RealMedia (.rm) for a Real Helix Server. Apperently the format is locked and I have no input on using a different file but I'm having trouble getting the video converted to .rm on OS X. I've done quite a bit of searching but I don't seem to have any options, RealMedia seems to have locked down their format so that their files can only be written with RealProducer, which only runs on Windows/Linux. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

I've got Quicktime Pro and FCP HD 4.5 for what it's worth

posted by chrisWhite to technology (5 comments total)

I think the Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite can output to RealVideo formats.
posted by jaimev at 9:15 AM on November 7, 2006

I use discreet's Cleaner and occasionally Compression Master to convert to RealMedia in OSX. (I work for the web division of a televison program that streams it programs, although we've discontinued Real and added QT for future shows)

Cleaner is all-around decent. It very occasionally quits for no apparent reason, but is otherwise solid. I believe that Compression Master is crap-- it never unexpectedly quits, but it chokes all the time and refuses to output because of unexplained errors.
posted by Mayor Curley at 9:26 AM on November 7, 2006

Real makes a free plug in that will do the trick. It allows you to export .rm files from many Mac video applications, including iMovie (under the advanced export settings).
posted by trembleclef at 10:08 AM on November 7, 2006

Interesting, the link above claims that it's not compatible with Tiger, but I haven't had any problems with it the couple of times I've used it in 10.4.
posted by trembleclef at 10:15 AM on November 7, 2006

Wow, you guys rock! I think I'll take a look at the Real plug-in, free would definitely be the preference, but if I can't get it to work in Tiger I'll have to check out the others.
posted by chrisWhite at 3:11 PM on November 8, 2006